St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
 WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Cardinals 6-1
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Alec Burleson went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Cardinals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .244 | .364 | .333 |
| Ivan HerreraDH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | .195 | .393 | .268 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .273 | .400 | .386 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .295 | .367 | .682 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | .237 | .333 | .395 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .154 | .267 | .205 |
| Ramon Urias3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .250 | .318 | .650 |
| Thomas SaggeseSS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .241 | .333 | .310 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .156 | .182 | .250 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Yohel PozoC | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .294 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevySP | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91-59 | 2.16 | 91 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Matt SvansonRP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 11.74 | 18 |
| Justin BruihlRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 5.68 | 2 |
| Riley O'BrienRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 0.00 | 15 |
